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Gonzalez v. Google: Supreme Court Case Puts Section 230 Immunity on the Line

“No provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider.”[1] These twenty-six words comprise Section 230(c)(1) of the Communications Decency Act and have, since Congress’ 1996 enactment of the Act, provided internet companies with...

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The Supreme Court Rules to More Fairly Compensate Student-Athletes, Honoring the Work of Long-time RPJ Client and Friend Sonny Vaccaro

On Monday, June 21, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously against the NCAA in the case of “National Collegiate Athletic Association v. Alston,” entitling many elite student-athletes to additional scholarships and education-related compensations—a decision that honors the work of long-time RPJ client and friend Sonny Vaccaro. Mr. Vaccaro, most known for...

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RPJ Partner Larry Brocchini Notes U.S. Supreme Court’s Denial to Review Sexual Orientation Discrimination under Title VII

Supreme Court denies review for now, but will likely confront the issue at some point. The U.S. Supreme Court refused to review a ruling of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirming dismissal of a lesbian security guard’s Title VII discrimination claim based on her sexuality....

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